The spacecraft, about the size of a small car, conducted a series of experiments. It drilled three feet into the lunar soil, took X-ray images of the magnetic bubble that surrounds and protects Earth ...

An ancient impact structure in remote northern Australia was recently spotted by one of NASA's Earth-observing satellite ...

Asteroids of this size regularly pass through the Earth's neighborhood, often unnoticed, unless they are actively tracked by NASA and other space agencies. The continuous monitoring of near-Earth ...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore splashed down safely Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico after an ...

Failure isn't an option when it comes to choosing a satellite messenger. When you absolutely need to get the word out, here ...

Why SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Arianespace made Fast Company's list of the most innovative companies doing work in space.

Greenhouse gases are doing more than warming our planet — they're reshaping space itself. As emissions cool and shrink the ...

Satellites connect people around the world but they also interfere with astronomers’ views of the cosmos. There are ways to ...

SpaceX and other companies plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites, which could mar astronomical observations and pollute the atmosphere.

The natural process of locking away carbon dioxide (CO2) appears to be in decline—and climate change will accelerate as a ...

By the year 2100, some parts of Earth orbit may have upwards of 66% less carrying capacity for satellites, according to a new ...

Climate change isn’t just warming the planet—it’s reshaping space. As greenhouse gases trap heat in the lower atmosphere, the ...